We want to be Mark Warner Ambassadors – Our Perfect Family Holiday!
I first heard of Mark Warner when I went to my first ever blogging conference this year – Britmums. I talked to some of the people at the Mark Warner stand and even won one some chocolate in one of their competitions!
They were friendly and helpful and I learnt a lot about what they had to offer families who wanted a child friendly holiday.
Mark Warner are looking to work with five bloggers in 2015 and I really, really, really want to be one of those five bloggers!
To be in with a chance of being picked Mark Warner have asked potential hopefuls to write about their perfect family holiday.
So here goes!
We’re no strangers to holidays in our family.
I used to go on a family holiday every year with my parents when I was a child and I hope to continue this ‘tradition’ with my own family.
I always see the start of a new family as the start of some new family traditions. As well as carrying on with existing traditions that is!
My family holidays were always abroad, but we also had the odd caravan holiday in the UK too which was just as fun as the ones abroad.
A few years after meeting my now husband we moved in together and went on our first holiday as a couple together.
Rome.
The city of romance!
It was wonderful! The ice cream, the sun, the culture, the people, the language – we loved every minute of it!
We’ve been to Prague, Marrakesh and also Valencia.
Mainly city breaks as we just love exploring new places and taking in the local culture.
We would do everything as cheap as possible and that meant booking our hotel and flights separately. When we arrived at our destination we would either jump on a bus, train or walk to our hotel. It was a great way to explore the city!
The thing is though now that we have children, city breaks are a thing of the past!
I mean toddlers aren’t really interested in going to the Colosseum or the Pantheon!
They’re much more interested in building sandcastles and getting buried in the sand…
They also love running on the sand…
Eating ice lollies…
Splashing and relaxing in the pool…
Making a mess…
Playing in the park…
With this in mind our perfect family holiday has changed from romantic city breaks for two and we’re now looking at a holiday that can entertain the whole family.
That means family friendly accommodation, child friendly activities and safe swimming pools.
When I talk about family friendly accommodation I’m talking about a room that has enough space for our twins to wander around in. I’m not expecting a mansion, just a little breathing space!
A small space where they can sit and play with their toys, read their books or do some drawing whilst mummy and daddy get ready. It would be even better if that space was outdoors as well as indoors!
Opening up your hotel room doors to a garden or patio area would be fantastic!
Sound proof rooms is also quite important too or notices asking guests to keep noise to a minimum.
After all sleeping away from home can sometimes be quite scary for young children, so keeping unfamiliar noises down to a minimum would help. Plus a good night’s sleep means more energy to face the following days fun!
After all sleeping away from home can sometimes be quite scary for young children, so keeping unfamiliar noises down to a minimum would help. Plus a good night’s sleep means more energy to face the following days fun!
Our perfect family holiday would also include lots of daytime activities in the resort itself. This could be pretty much anything from a show to craft tables or a park or ‘learn to dance/play a sport’ classes.
We wouldn’t want to confine ourselves to our resort for the whole duration of the holiday though so being near to some local amenities such as a beach, local attractions and shopping/eating areas would be great too!
On the days that we just want to relax, a swimming pool would be a welcome retreat, especially on a hot day. Having a children’s pool with some water activities and slides would be lots of fun for our twins – and us too!
We’ve been taking our girls swimming once a week for quite a while now and it’s lovely to see their confidence increasing week on week!
After all the fun of the day’s activities it’d be lovely to have a few choices of where to eat in the resort. Children’s menus with plenty of choice and of course some yummy food for mummy and daddy too!
When it comes to our perfect family holiday, we’re a pretty laid back family and tend to just go with the flow. As long as we’ve got somewhere nice and clean to sleep, some activities to keep the children entertained and plenty of places to visit nearby we’re a happy bunch!
So that’s us! A family of four. Mummy, Daddy and our twins who will be three in February. Wish us luck! We’ll be keeping our fingers firmly crossed!
31 Comments
Nigel
December 4, 2014 at 8:57 pm
Will be keeping my fingers crossed! The twins would love it! x
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:12 pm
Me too hubby! Me too! xx
mummy m’s memories
December 4, 2014 at 9:24 pm
Good luck x
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:12 pm
Thank you x
Jo Ojosworld Henley
December 4, 2014 at 9:25 pm
Good luck! It would be lovely to give those gorgeous girls a dream holiday (hopefully you'd get a little spoiling too) xx
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Thanks Jo. It really would be lovely and the girls would love it! I wouldn't say no to some pampering!
VictoriaKYoung
December 4, 2014 at 9:31 pm
Fab post, I would love a similar holiday to what you describe here and if Mark Warner can provide that I would be interested to know. I hope you get picked xx
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Thanks for your comment Victoria! xx
Kara Guppy
December 5, 2014 at 7:04 am
Looks like you have had some fab holidays – good luck
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:14 pm
We certainly have and I hope we have lots more. Thanks Kara.
My Little 3 and Me
December 5, 2014 at 10:05 am
Fingers crossed and good luck with the competition. 🙂
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:14 pm
Thank you 🙂
Louisa
December 5, 2014 at 10:17 am
Good luck! Family holiday are always a wonderful chance to relax and reconnect x
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:14 pm
Thanks Louisa. They really are x
Xandi C
December 5, 2014 at 11:16 am
Great holiday pics! Amazing how what you look for in a holiday changes after you've had kids!
Good luck x
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:15 pm
Thanks Xandi. Our holidays have certainly changed a lot, but they're still lots of fun! x
Ickle Pickle
December 5, 2014 at 12:19 pm
Ooooh we are entering this competition too how fab! Good Luck to you x x #BinkyLinky
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:15 pm
Good luck to you too! Hopefully, we'll both be picked! 🙂
Globalmouse
December 5, 2014 at 12:38 pm
Looks like some lovely family times already…good luck with this, a great chance to make some more!
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:15 pm
Thank you 🙂
Catriona Stephen
December 5, 2014 at 9:40 pm
Sounds like a lovely holiday! Love the photos. Good luck!! Xx
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:16 pm
Thanks Catriona x
beautyqueenuk
December 5, 2014 at 9:57 pm
Aw, I am wishing you all the luck hunnie x
Emily
December 5, 2014 at 10:16 pm
Thank you x
Victoria Welton
December 6, 2014 at 4:04 pm
I have to say that I experienced Mark Warner back in September and I would love to go back and take my family. They are amazing! Good luck lovely and thank you for linking to #PoCoLo 🙂 x
Mummy Tries
December 6, 2014 at 7:38 pm
What a lovely post! Best of luck with the competition xx #MBPW
Debs @ Super Busy Mum
December 7, 2014 at 1:14 pm
What a great post and I have my fingers crossed for you!! x
Zena’s Suitcase
December 7, 2014 at 10:29 pm
Lovely post and pictures. I really hope you are selected, you deserve it lovely Zx
Honest Mum
December 9, 2014 at 12:08 pm
Lovely pics, huge good luck. Thanks for linking up to #brilliantblogposts
Mummy of Two
December 9, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Good luck! It certainly looks like you have some fun holidays as a family!
Laughing Owl
December 11, 2014 at 9:21 pm
Fingers crossed for you!